huskers1 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 He was actually pretty highly rated coming out of high school. He was a 5.7 three star, the number 25 tight end in the class (16th rated TE was a 4 star) and he was the 2nd ranked recruit in Iowa. I'm not saying that he was an outstanding get but he is probably by far the highest rated TE we've had in a very, very long time. Quote Link to comment
AndyDufresne Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 IMO, this isn't a huge blow. With Reed and Cotton, we should have decent depth for the next few years. From what I have heard on Kerr, he hasn't shown a lot of promise. This frees up a schollie that we can hopefully use to sign another TE this year. Historically, TE seems to be one of those positions where walk-ons have been able to consistently contribute (most recently, Teafatiller and Young). I still think we're miles ahead of where we were under Callahan when J.B. Phillips was the starter (did J.B. stand for "Just Blocking"?). Quote Link to comment
huskerscott Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 IMO, this isn't a huge blow. With Reed and Cotton, we should have decent depth for the next few years. From what I have heard on Kerr, he hasn't shown a lot of promise. This frees up a schollie that we can hopefully use to sign another TE this year. Historically, TE seems to be one of those positions where walk-ons have been able to consistently contribute (most recently, Teafatiller and Young). I still think we're miles ahead of where we were under Callahan when J.B. Phillips was the starter (did J.B. stand for "Just Blocking"?). I still remember that dropped pass where we was wide open and wouldve scored from about 50 yards out. I cant think of the game, texas '07???? Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Cotton was actually the #25 TE according to Rivals. Not bad at all. Quote Link to comment
dylan Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 remember that cotton was one of the top TEs in the country... i fully expect cotton to be a good one. great size, good hands and made a few plays last year as a frosh. can't wait to have an NFL sized tight end that actually pounds the other team and can still run routes. Quote Link to comment
macroboy Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Wow! 2 of the highest ranked recruits of the class don't make it. Lame. Maybe we should've headed to the SEC instead of the Big Televen. What happens when a JUCO doesn't qualify for a 4 years school? Quote Link to comment
Husker_x Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 That is a huge disappointment. It makes this recruiting class all the more critical. You don't want to make a habit of losing your most exciting offensive players with the woes we had last season. Quote Link to comment
bleedNUred Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 This is sad news, from the sounds of it Heard may not be coming either? Great... Quote Link to comment
EZ-E Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Had no idea that Harper was a risk. He would have been a 3 to play 3 guy. He must have not finished a class. Ben Cotton is the most physical TE we have on the roster. He will contribute this year in a big way. Quote Link to comment
dylan Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He was actually pretty highly rated coming out of high school. He was a 5.7 three star, the number 25 tight end in the class (16th rated TE was a 4 star) and he was the 2nd ranked recruit in Iowa. I'm not saying that he was an outstanding get but he is probably by far the highest rated TE we've had in a very, very long time. in the last decade, chris septak, josh mueller, justin tomerlin and chase harper were all four star TE recruits (as well as big disappointments). mcneil and (i think) herian were three stars. given this trend, it's a good thing cotton was a three star. Quote Link to comment
EZ-E Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I've seen some grumblings on other boards about us being after Xavier Grimble. I have not been following this situation at all. Quote Link to comment
redout22 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Rough. Is is grades for Harper or what? The only good thing about this is it frees up a schollie for the 2011 class. Quote Link to comment
mnhusker Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 My link Yes it is grades. 1 Quote Link to comment
kchusker_chris Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I've seen some grumblings on other boards about us being after Xavier Grimble. I have not been following this situation at all. This can't hurt our cause with Jalen. Now his bro has an even better reason to transfer. Quote Link to comment
GlobalHusker Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I've seen some grumblings on other boards about us being after Xavier Grimble. I have not been following this situation at all. Any legs to the grumblings besides posters? Keep us informed, E! Interesting news!! Quote Link to comment
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